tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post7758342441763511839..comments2023-12-02T03:37:15.740-05:00Comments on New Voice, New Life: A Happy HodgepodgeKayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07637653451031426942noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-79743638700613766342012-04-08T20:57:35.019-04:002012-04-08T20:57:35.019-04:00I've never eaten with a therapist but I think ...I've never eaten with a therapist but I think it is a no brainer if it will help you get it down. I didn't have the best luck with birth control, but my sister and mother can't tolerate it either (same side effects) and so I think that Cammy's advice is wise. Good luck!Sarah at Journeying With Himhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823110479188213370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-24409475430169456092012-04-05T11:30:58.911-04:002012-04-05T11:30:58.911-04:00I'm glad things are going so well! It's gr...I'm glad things are going so well! It's great that you've got some exciting stuff coming up! On the Boost issue, it might be worth a try, just to see if drinking it in his office helps reduce some anxiety around it. It sometimes helps me stay on track when I know someone is there to support me, and that I've committed to. Good luck and take care!Aliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10715046132281175549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-77199821344479150992012-04-04T14:40:41.859-04:002012-04-04T14:40:41.859-04:00I've talked about the BC issue (perhaps too ex...I've talked about the BC issue (perhaps too extensively) on my blog, so you may already know this, but I'll toss in my two cents anyway: I was SO afraid of weight gain on the Pill that I put off taking it forever, until I was in a serious relationship. To be honest, though, now I *love* what it does to my body and would stay on it even if my original reasons for going on it were no longer an issue. I did not gain or lose any weight, but it redistributed the weight I had in a more feminine way. <br /><br /> I haven't noticed either a positive or negative effect on my complexion, but I know some people say it clears up their skin. <br /><br /> I am on Cryselle, which is a generic of Lo-Ovral. It is true that no two people respond to the same drug the same way, but the reviews I read of that one were generally less scary than others, like Yaz. Could you find out if you mom has ever been on the Pill, and if so which one and how her body handled it? One reason I went with Lo-Ovral was because my mom hadn't had any weight-related side effects from it, and a lot of drug response is hereditary.<br /><br />The only side effects I've noticed: 1) quite bad headaches on one or two days of a placebo week, although this is common with regular periods too; 2) mood swings the first few days back on the Pill after a placebo week. Just a note, they come in 3 week packs with the general rule being that you do a placebo after every pack, but it is super easy to get an ob/gyn to write you a "continuous cycle" prescription, which means you can get a new pack every 3 weeks and space your placebos out farther. I usually do a placebo week after every 2 or 3 packs, depending on what my travel schedule is like, and some people go even longer than that (although my ob/gyn said 3 packs is fine but she wouldn't recommend longer than that).<br /><br /> Let me know if you have any other questions!Cammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181004571609998125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-52405201725078707662012-04-04T11:24:38.130-04:002012-04-04T11:24:38.130-04:00For years I did this, btw... it isn't so bad. ...For years I did this, btw... it isn't so bad. And, trust me, one boost with your therapist will not a weight gain make...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697957718424745938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-41962277884590511982012-04-04T11:23:22.250-04:002012-04-04T11:23:22.250-04:00I always ate a meal or a snack (depending on appoi...I always ate a meal or a snack (depending on appointment time) with my RD and with my therapist in their offices. I say do what R suggests! :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697957718424745938noreply@blogger.com